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Big Tech Makes Money by Spending on AI Infrastructure

November 01, 2024
Securing the Cyber Perimeter Starts With Safeguarding Corporate Emails
Cybersecurity // November 01, 2024

Corporate email accounts are among the most exploitable entry points for scammers. Phishing, ransomware and business email compromise (BEC) attacks cost companies billions of dollars annually, often originating from compromised email credentials. That’s why the news this week (Oct. 30) that Amazon’s WorkMail enterprise email...

Microsoft’s AI Business Surges, Set to Hit $10 Billion Milestone
Earnings // October 31, 2024

Microsoft’s artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives are delivering unprecedented growth, with the company announcing its AI business is on track to surpass $10 billion in annual revenue run rate next quarter, marking the fastest acceleration to that milestone in the company’s history. “AI-driven transformation is changing...

Antitrust Fears for Big Tech as States Ramp Up Regulations
Artificial Intelligence // October 30, 2024

Major tech companies have spent over $30 billion acquiring artificial intelligence startups while facing mounting antitrust concerns, as states rush to fill the federal regulatory void with nearly 700 AI-related bills introduced in 2024 — an almost 400% increase from 2023. The flurry of activity...

US AI Export Rules Could Change Tech Markets, Experts Say
artificial intelligence // October 29, 2024

The White House has moved to restrict foreign access to American artificial intelligence breakthroughs, setting new boundaries for the global AI market as U.S. tech companies face fresh limits on international deals. The directive, which orders federal agencies to shield private-sector AI innovations like military...

Interviews & Exclusives
OpenAI’s Shift to For-Profit Model Changes the Game for AI Competition

September 30, 2024
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is reportedly considering transitioning to a for-profit model. This strategic pivot is reshaping the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, raising questions about the future of AI innovation, market competition and partnerships in the tech world. The potential shift comes at a crucial time when AI technology is becoming integrated into consumer […]

Big Tech Drags CE 100 4.3% Lower Amid September’s Rocky Start  

September 09, 2024
The holiday-shortened week was action-packed, at least in terms of market volatility, and for the CE 100 Index the overarching theme might be summed up with the phrase “look out...

Anthropic’s New Feature Allows Businesses to Reuse Prompt Information

August 14, 2024
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has debuted a new feature for its large language models (LLMs) aimed at reducing costs and improving performance for businesses using its AI. The company’s “Prompt...

Cyberattack on World’s Largest Silver Producer Shows Data Is the New Gold

August 01, 2024
Effective cybersecurity programs are critical for today’s traditional industries, where IT spending is low and historically deprioritized relative to other initiatives. As these industries undergo digital transformation, bad actors frequently...

Quick Reads
Big Tech Makes Money by Spending on AI Infrastructure

November 01, 2024
Tech giants’ investments in cloud infrastructure are reportedly paying off due to the demand for artificial intelligence. The momentum of cloud businesses began to slow in early 2022 as companies completed their migration to the cloud, but it has now picked up because companies need the infrastructure for AI, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday […]

Microsoft’s AI Business Surges, Set to Hit $10 Billion Milestone

October 31, 2024
Microsoft’s artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives are delivering unprecedented growth, with the company announcing its AI business is on track to surpass $10 billion in annual revenue run rate next quarter,...

Meta Reportedly Takes on Google With AI-Powered Search

October 28, 2024
Meta is reportedly creating an artificial intelligence-powered search engine to lower dependence on Google. The tech giant’s web crawler would be able to offer conversational answers to queries about current...

Microsoft Projects Wave of Passkey Signups as Password Attacks Double

October 16, 2024
Speaking at a recent cybersecurity conference, Microsoft’s Sangeeta Ranjit presented some disturbing statistics. “In the last year alone, we saw password attacks almost double at Microsoft — over 7,000 per second,” said...